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multiple comparisons problem: a standalone construct

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the rise in the chance of at least one false positive as more hypotheses are tested together, and the question of how to control it.

In statistics, multiple comparisons problem refers to the rise in the chance of at least one false positive as more hypotheses are tested together, and the question of how to control it. This meaning comes from Tukey (1991) in Statistical Science.[1]

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References

Tukey, J. W. (1991). The Philosophy of Multiple Comparisons. Statistical Science, 6(1), 100-116. https://doi.org/10.1214/ss/1177011945

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